Korean

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Etymology

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From (yeot-) +‎ 듣다 (deutda, to hear).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)t̚t͈ɯt̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeotdeutda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeosdeudda
McCune–Reischauer?yŏttŭtta
Yale Romanization?yēstut.ta

Verb

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엿듣다 (yeotdeutda) (irregular, infinitive 엿들어, sequential 엿들으니)

  1. to eavesdrop, to overhear, to listen secretly

Conjugation

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